Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) — Cash Flow Quality Index

Latest as of September 2025: 1.38x

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (TMO) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 1.38x as of September 2025. Operating cash flow of $2.24 Billion exceeds net income of $1.62 Billion, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. Explore how much of Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc's assets are long-term investments to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.

Cash Flow Quality Index

1.38x
Operating CF / Net Income

Operating Cash Flow

$2.24 Billion
USD

Net Income

$1.62 Billion
USD

Data as of

Sep 2025
Most recent filing

Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc Cash Flow Quality Index (1989–2024)

Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Check Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc tangible net worth ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.

Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc (1989–2024)

Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc worth.

Year Quality Index Operating CF (USD) Net Income YoY Change
2024 1.37x $8.67 Billion $6.34 Billion ▼ -2.5%
2023 1.40x $8.41 Billion $6.00 Billion ▲ +6.6%
2022 1.32x $9.15 Billion $6.96 Billion ▲ +6.5%
2021 1.23x $9.54 Billion $7.73 Billion ▼ -5.0%
2020 1.30x $8.29 Billion $6.38 Billion ▼ -3.4%
2019 1.35x $4.97 Billion $3.70 Billion ▼ -13.0%
2018 1.55x $4.54 Billion $2.94 Billion ▼ -14.0%
2017 1.80x $4.00 Billion $2.23 Billion ▲ +15.3%
2016 1.56x $3.16 Billion $2.03 Billion ▲ +9.6%
2015 1.42x $2.82 Billion $1.98 Billion ▲ +2.9%
2014 1.38x $2.62 Billion $1.90 Billion ▼ -12.1%
2013 1.57x $2.01 Billion $1.28 Billion ▼ -3.0%
2012 1.62x $2.04 Billion $1.26 Billion ▼ -2.3%
2011 1.66x $1.69 Billion $1.02 Billion ▲ +14.4%
2010 1.45x $1.50 Billion $1.03 Billion ▼ -25.6%
2009 1.95x $1.66 Billion $851.30 Million ▲ +35.7%
2008 1.44x $1.42 Billion $988.70 Million ▼ -26.3%
2007 1.95x $1.48 Billion $761.10 Million ▼ -18.8%
2006 2.40x $405.65 Million $168.94 Million ▲ +75.8%
2005 1.37x $270.91 Million $198.30 Million ▲ +86.9%
2004 0.73x $264.51 Million $361.84 Million ▼ -41.7%
2003 1.25x $216.72 Million $172.70 Million ▲ +277.8%
2002 0.33x $102.89 Million $309.73 Million ▼ -82.1%
1998 1.86x $328.50 Million $176.80 Million ▲ +65.3%
1997 1.12x $269.00 Million $239.30 Million ▼ -4.5%
1996 1.18x $224.50 Million $190.80 Million ▼ -15.3%
1995 1.39x $194.60 Million $140.10 Million ▼ -29.7%
1994 1.97x $204.20 Million $103.40 Million ▲ +19.4%
1993 1.65x $126.70 Million $76.60 Million ▲ +82.6%
1992 0.91x $54.90 Million $60.60 Million ▲ +85.5%
1991 0.49x $23.00 Million $47.10 Million ▼ -11.0%
1990 0.55x $18.60 Million $33.90 Million ▼ -71.6%
1989 1.93x $47.60 Million $24.60 Million
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.